OSHA Compliance Posts

This case is yet another example of how “legal” and “safety” can be so far apart from each other.  This case was won by the company because OSHA did a horrible job in defending their citation; and yet, it will become ammo for companies to use in future cases.  Let’s not fool ourselves into believing…...

CLICK HERE (.pptx) for my ppt from this year’s conference… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

This memorandum provides information on issues raised since the publication of the Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) compliance directive, CPL 02-02-079. This memo serves primarily to assist the field staff in clarifying the requirements of HCS 2012.  OSHA clarifies the following questions: Question 1: Has OSHA changed the meaning of the…...

In preparing a client for the upcoming Walking and Working Surfaces training and other requirements, I have developed a series of powerpoint presentations that cover: 1910.22 – General requirements 1910.23 – Ladders 1910.25 – Stairways 1910.28 – Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection 1910.29 – Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria…...

As we know, OSHA has now updated their standards with the following NEW WWS Standards.  As a safety pro, when trying to understand ALL the new requirements I like to take the standard(s) and “tier” them so as to make clear what and when a requirement applies.  I am posting these (links below) for others…...

NOTICE:  This ppt, along with all the other WWS ppt’s for OSHA’s new standards, have been moved to the Document Library in the member’s area.  This is to limit non-members from eating up all our bandwidth.  Remember, memberships are FREE to anyone with a VALID work e-mail address.  ISP emails like gmail, AOL, Yahoo, etc…....

Here is a summary of OSHA’s 2016 Top Ten as listed by OSHA:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

In OSHA’s fiscal year, October 2015 through September 2016, there were 14 General Industry standards that resulted in citations of $1,000,000 or more.  Here’s a breakdown of these 12 standards: 1910.1200 HAZCOM had the most Citations Issued with 5,268 1910.1200 HAZCOM had the most Inspections with 2,853 1910.147 LOTO had the most in Citation $’s…...

Here is a look at OSHA’s HAZWOPER compliance activity in 2016 (October 2015 – September 2016). As you can see, OSHA did 34 HAZWOPER inspections and issued 66 citations for a total of $376,780 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity: NAICS Code:…...

The final rule includes a number of revisions to the existing general industry standards. These changes and new requirements include:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Here is a look at OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space (PRCS) compliance activity in 2016 (October 2015 – September 2016). As you can see, OSHA did 192 PRCS inspections (↓) and issued 435 citations (↓) for a total of $1,285,302 in fines (↓). 2015 numbers were 206 inspections; 545 citations; and $1,435,301.  This is the SETTLED amount…...